stone wall

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Recent Examples of stone wall The stone walls anchoring the kitchen, den, and outdoor hangout spaces highlight the warm sunlight creeping in through the vacation rental’s wall-spanning windows, while warm woods elsewhere contrast the earthy interior palette. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2025 Rich hardwood gives the den character, the nearby sunroom offers a contrast of stone walls encasing arched windows, and up to 12 people can also be seated in the formal dining room. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025 About 8 feet below the modern building, the team found the ruins of a stone wall, identified as part of a 13th-century bishop’s fortress. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, Prescott rode his horse over a stone wall and escaped. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stone wall
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Noun
  • Featuring an outdoor pool and two hot tubs (a rarity in the U.K.), Cliveden’s spa is a dreamy place nestled behind rustic brick walls to lounge on a balmy Saturday or Sunday.
    Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
  • Rickson stages both plays with elegant restraint, arranging just a few bits of furniture in front of a bare brick wall.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • As far as the lack of democratization, the current state of supply chains presents a high barrier to entry for small businesses who want to integrate with larger retailers or access global networks.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Use waterproof barriers, such as special ointments or creams, to protect the skin from direct contact with water.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Israel imposed a blockade on all supplies entering Gaza in March, saying Hamas was seizing supplies meant for civilians - a charge the group denies.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Netanyahu’s government lifted its blockades this week after approximately three months of preventing food and other humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The Israeli blockage on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip has caused widespread malnutrition and conditions likely to lead to famine, according to the U.N. and other international aid organizations.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 May 2025
  • Transient ischemic stroke is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that can mimic a stroke, causing symptoms like numbness, weakness, or confusion that can last anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2025

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“Stone wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone%20wall. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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